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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential
risk of losses to the public purse arising from applying the current accounting officer
conventions in the period leading up to the referendum on Scottish independence in
2014.

<p>I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Treasury.</p><p>The UK Government is
not planning for independence as it believes that people in Scotland will vote to
remain within the UK. As such, the Government has made no assessment of the risk of
losses to the public purse, and has no plans to change accounting officers conventions</p>

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with officials
in his Department on how the accounting officers' conventions would apply to investment
in Scotland in advance of the referendum on Scottish independence in 2014.

<p>I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Treasury.</p><p>The UK Government is
not planning for independence as it believes that people in Scotland will vote to
remain within the UK. As such, the Government has made no assessment of the risk of
losses to the public purse, and has no plans to change accounting officers conventions</p>

<p /> <p /> <p>The information requested is not available. The Childcare and Early
Years Survey of Parents estimates that grandparents provided informal childcare for
1.8m children in 1.4m families in 2012/13 with 4% of these families making some form
of payment to the grandparent. We are unable to identify the ages of these grandparents;
previous studies have shown that around half of grandparents are aged over 65. </p><p>Source
for grandparent age distribution: </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/220274/eia-ni-credits-changes.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/220274/eia-ni-credits-changes.pdf</a></p><p>Source
for Childcare and Early Years Survey of Parents:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childcare-and-early-years-survey-of-parents-2012-to-2013"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childcare-and-early-years-survey-of-parents-2012-to-2013</a></p>

<p /> <p /> <p>As announced in the Budget 2014, the maximum amount of additional State
Pension that individuals can obtain under the State Pension top-up scheme (Class 3A)
will be £25 per week. We intend to make details available shortly of the contribution
rates by age for each £1 per week of additional pension.</p>

<p /> <p /> <p>Estimates were made of both the future AME expenditure and the revenue
from contributions in 2015-16 and 2016-17 which would determine future state pension
expenditure levels. Estimates made by the Department were certified by the Office
for Budget Responsibility. Figures for the medium term impacts in cash terms were
published on page 46 in Budget 2014: policy costings available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/295067/PU1638_policy_costings_bud_2014_with_correction_slip.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/295067/PU1638_policy_costings_bud_2014_with_correction_slip.pdf</a>
.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the long-term Exchequer impact in 2013-14 price
terms is included in the table below. As noted in the policy costings document, there
is uncertainty about levels of take-up of this policy. If take-up was higher than
assumed both AME and Revenue would increase and if take-up was lower than assumed
then both would decrease.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>AME</p></td><td><p>Revenue</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>-15</p></td><td><p>+415</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>-50</p></td><td><p>+410</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>-65</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>-65</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>-60</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>-60</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>-55</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022-23</p></td><td><p>-55</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023-24</p></td><td><p>-55</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2024-25</p></td><td><p>-50</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2025-26</p></td><td><p>-45</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2026-27</p></td><td><p>-45</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2027-28</p></td><td><p>-40</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2028-29</p></td><td><p>-40</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2029-30</p></td><td><p>-35</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2030-31</p></td><td><p>-35</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2031-32</p></td><td><p>-30</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2032-33</p></td><td><p>-30</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2033-34</p></td><td><p>-25</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Notes to table: Figures are in £m, 2013-14 price terms, rounded to nearest
£5m.</p>

<p /> <p /> <p>The Pensions Advisory Service provides information and guidance over
multiple distribution channels including by telephone, web chat, online and written
enquiries and face to face via outreach activity. The outreach activity includes shows,
forums and similar events. All guidance is tailored to the individuals' personal circumstances.</p><p>
</p><p>The data for the last five years are set out in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2009/2010</p></td><td><p>2010/2011</p></td><td><p>2011/2012</p></td><td><p>2012/2013</p></td><td><p>2013/2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Helpline
customers</p><p>Includes calls, online enquiries, webchats and 1<sup>st</sup> party
complaints</p></td><td><p>99,663</p></td><td><p>87,712</p></td><td><p>93,505</p></td><td><p>84,228</p></td><td><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>76,348 (as at 28th February)</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Outreach
work</p></td><td><p>6,457 people spoken to at TPAS events/presentations</p></td><td><p>7,577</p></td><td><p>3,786</p></td><td><p>1,091</p></td><td><p>1,400
estimate to date</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p>

<p /> <p /> <p /> <p /> <p>The investment strategy for the National Employment Savings
Trust (NEST) is the responsibility of the NEST Trustees who will consider, if in the
best interests of their members, there needs to be any change in NEST's investment
approach.</p><p> </p><p> </p>

<p /> <p /> <p>The Budget announced that from April 2015, the tax rules for how people
access their defined contribution pension savings will be simplified to allow individuals
aged 55 or over to withdraw their savings however they wish, subject to their marginal
rate of income tax.</p><p> </p><p>Allowing individuals to exercise greater choice
over how they access their retirement savings may mean that some people who would
have previously chosen to opt out may no longer do so. This is more likely to have
an effect on the choices of older workers.</p>

<p /> <p /> <p>Estimates were made of both the future AME expenditure and the revenue
from contributions in 2015-16 and 2016-17 which would determine future state pension
expenditure levels. Estimates made by the Department were certified by the Office
for Budget Responsibility. Figures for the medium term impacts in cash terms were
published on page 46 in Budget 2014: policy costings available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/295067/PU1638_policy_costings_bud_2014_with_correction_slip.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/295067/PU1638_policy_costings_bud_2014_with_correction_slip.pdf</a>
.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the long-term Exchequer impact in 2013-14 price
terms is included in the table below. As noted in the policy costings document, there
is uncertainty about levels of take-up of this policy. If take-up was higher than
assumed both AME and Revenue would increase and if take-up was lower than assumed
then both would decrease.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>AME</p></td><td><p>Revenue</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>-15</p></td><td><p>+415</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>-50</p></td><td><p>+410</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>-65</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>-65</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>-60</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>-60</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>-55</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022-23</p></td><td><p>-55</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023-24</p></td><td><p>-55</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2024-25</p></td><td><p>-50</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2025-26</p></td><td><p>-45</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2026-27</p></td><td><p>-45</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2027-28</p></td><td><p>-40</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2028-29</p></td><td><p>-40</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2029-30</p></td><td><p>-35</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2030-31</p></td><td><p>-35</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2031-32</p></td><td><p>-30</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2032-33</p></td><td><p>-30</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2033-34</p></td><td><p>-25</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Notes to table: Figures are in £m, 2013-14 price terms, rounded to nearest
£5m.</p>

<p /> <p /> <p>The government believes people should be trusted to make their own
choices about how to use their savings to fund their retirement. These measures fundamentally
change the way that people can access their retirement savings, and therefore people
are free to vary the mix of income and capital they hold in retirement.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside
these changes, the government is taking measures to ensure everyone approaching retirement
is aware of the choices they have. Pension providers and schemes will be required,
by April 2015, to offer all individuals retiring with a defined contribution pension
pot free and impartial face-to-face guidance on their retirement choices.</p>